The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-04-15
THE ORPHANS HOME.
Annual Meeting OF the Subscribers
The Officers Reports.

The annual meeting of friends and sub
scribers TO the Episcopal Orphans Home
was held in the Sunday school room Of
Christ church yesterday afternoon. The
meeting was called to order by Mrs Joseph
D. Weed, the first directreSs, who asked
the Rev Thomas Boone TO open the meeting
with prayer
After prayer the report of the secretary
of the board was read by Mrs. Walter G.
Charlton. The report spoke III encouraging
terms of the good health and good behavior
of the children at their present temporary
quarters at the Isle of Hope, of
their neat sewing work and of the
training which they are receiving in all
branches of domestic service. The report
congratulated the board on having secured
as matrOn Deaconess Charlotte S. Ranford
This lady is a regularly ordained deaconess
of the Church of England, and has worked
in England under the guidance of some Of
the wisest and best Bishops of that church,
such as the Bishop of Bedford-author of
80, Jesus art Thou Standing Out
side the Fast Closed Door" one of
the most popular hymns in the hymnal-
and who is a great worker among the poor
Of East London; such a Bishop again as
the learned theologian, George Moberly
Sister Charlotte was transferred to the juris-
diction of Bishop Beckwith by Bishop John
".
Eng. She has been regularly trained for
Just such work as that in which she is now
engaged. and has shown herself admirably
adapted for it, The report also spoke of the
new building which is in course of erection
for the home
The report of the treasurer was next read
by Mrs. L. NJ Warfeld It showed liberal
receipts for the year and good balance on
hand. The separate report in regard to the
money received and lin sight" for the build
ing fund showed about $4,000 as coming
under one or the other Of these heads; and
the ladies determined to press vigorously
forward to obtain the remaining $1,000 or
$1,000 needed to complete the building on
the liberal plan adopted by them.
The annual election was by ballot, and re-
suited in the reelection of the board as con-
stituted for the past few months 1t was
felt that these ladies had bravely begun this
good work, and that they ought to have
both the labor and the honor of carrying it
to a successful issue. The motion to this eff
feet was made by the Rev. Thomas Boone,
and was seconded by Mr.. L. NJ Warfeld
An answer from the Rev. Mr. Boone accept
ing the invitation Of the board of managers
to hay the cornerstone of the new building
at some early day, was read by the score
taIy,
After some further discussion of business
matters the board adjourned. Expressions
of decided encouragement were heard on
every side. Mrs. Weed is making an ener-
getic and admirable president, but every
mind reverted sadly to Mrs Cosens, who was
president year ago, and thought how all
this work would have rejoiced her heart.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are:
President-Mrs Joseph d. Weed
Secretary-Mrs. w. G. Charlton
Treasurer-Alrs. L. NJ. Warfed.
Mrs J. K Clark Mrs. w. H. Daniel,
Mrs H. M, C. Smith, Mrs Z. NJ Green,
Miss Screven, Mrs. Thomas Boone,
Miss NJ. A. Owens, Mrs j. NJ Bryan,
Mrs II. ID. Stevens, MrsA B. Lawton, Jr.,